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Natural Theology
- This article explores the biblical foundations and historical development of natural theology, noting in particular its relationship with the emergence of the natural sciences. After considering some questions of definition, the biblical foundations of natural theology are considered, follo...
- Author
- Alister McGrath
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological methods
Children and Christian Theology
- Children and childhood are increasingly considered as a theological concern. In this contribution, an overview of various perspectives on children, childhood, and Christian theology is presented. The article describes a diversity of images of children as they figure in social sciences, in bib...
- Author
- Annemie Dillen
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Society and culture, Ethics
Disability Theology
- Disability theology is a field of study that addresses various theological questions in relation to, and through the lens of, disability. Christian theologians have pondered the meaning of disability and developed pastoral responses to it since the patristic period, although the discourse o...
- Author
- Medi Ann Volpe
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological methods
Divine Energies
- This article discusses the historical origins and the development of the Eastern Orthodox doctrine of the divine energies. After a brief discussion of Aristotle and Plotinus, an overview is given of the relevant biblical material in the Old and New Testament. The article then looks at the...
- Author
- Christoph Schneider
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
Franciscan Theology
- This article emphasizes the particular contours that define the Franciscan theological paradigm as a distinct contribution to the discipline of Roman Catholic theology. Grounded in the lives of Francis and Clare of Assisi, the tradition unfolds as a Wisdom tradition, both christocentric and...
- Author
- Mary Beth Ingham
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological movements
Christian Theology of Religions
- A Christian theology of religions examines how Christian doctrines interact with and respond to non-Christian faiths. This article examines the way Christian theology has responded to the challenge of non-Christian religions in the last century. Key topics central to this response have been...
- Author
- Gavin D’Costa
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theology of religions
The Heart (qalb)
- In the Islamic tradition, the heart is the centre of the human being. Much more than just the physical organ that circulates blood throughout the body, the heart is central to the physical, emotional, intellective, ethical, and spiritual life of Muslims. The Qur’an and Hadith have provided ...
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- Seyyed Hossein Nasr and Oludamini Ogunnaike
- Faith tradition
- Islam
- Topics
- Being and existence
Christianity and Religious Naturalism
- This article provides an overview of contemporary religious naturalism, with a specific focus on Christian articulations of this emerging worldview and movement. Section 1 outlines the contours of religious naturalism, some commonly proposed reasons in favour of it, major historical prede...
- Author
- Mikael Leidenhag
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
Chinese Christian Theology
- This article offers an overview of some of the major Christian theological themes that have arisen from the concerns of Chinese Catholic and Protestant Christians since the seventeenth century. It explores contextual factors that have shaped competing categories of loyalty, from differing c...
- Author
- Alexander Chow and Stephanie Wong
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological movements
Film and Christian Theology
- This article puts forward a robust historically-informed analysis of the current state of Christian theology and film discourse, establishing the necessary conditions not only for making sense of how the field has developed over time but also for imagining where it might go in the future. I...
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- Robert K. Johnston and Kutter Callaway
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Society and culture
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